There are many reasons to have urology surgery. For example, your surgeon may operate to remove kidney stones, treat infertility, or manage urinary incontinence. Urologic surgeons treat patients of ...

The number of people suffering with kidney stones is becoming more prevalent, researchers and doctors say, attributing those increases to changes to diet and chronic dehydration. Kidney stones are a ...

Standard techniques for removing kidney stones often require repeated surgery, but a magnetic gel seems to make the process ...

Engineers and urologists from UChicago and Duke developed a saline solution containing dark nanoparticles to dramatically improve the efficiency of laser lithotripsy for kidney stones.

Kidney stones are one of the most painful and increasingly common medical conditions, affecting 1 in 10 Americans and millions worldwide. The Kidney Stone Survival Guide offers a rare combination of ...

One of the common yet concerning issues affecting renal health is the formation of kidney stones. This condition leaves many in severe pain and discomfort, from abdominal pain to vomiting. Kidney ...

In a trial, more patients taking tamsulosin were able to tolerate placement of a large ureteral access sheath for kidney stone removal procedures. Preoperative administration of tamsulosin improves ...